Canal festival turns City Road Basin into one big party
Walkways were the scene of a huge party, with revellers admiring boats and learning about the history of the canal
Friday, 6th September 2019 — By Kate Byng-Hall
THOUSANDS flocked to City Road Basin for the annual Angel Canal Festival on Sunday.
Walkways were the scene of a huge party, with revellers admiring boats and learning about the history of the canal.
The event is run by the Canal & River Trust.
The festival featured an Islington canal heritage exhibition hosted by London Canal Museum on a barge.
Carolyn Clark, a member of Regent’s Canal heritage group, said: “We were bowled over by the number of people who came to the exhibition.”
Free guided walks this weekend will explore life on the canal. You can register your place on a walk at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/regents-canal-two-hundred-years-on-tickets
